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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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